Chapter 40: Primordial Spirit and Conscious Spirit

"I think the term 'Primordial Spirit' is quite fitting."

When the Primordial Spirit holding the Shenxiao Sword spoke these words, Li Li Boyang's physical body simultaneously voiced the same sentence.

This was the first time he had achieved unity of consciousness between the Sword Pill and his physical body.

Before this, every time Li Li Boyang unsheathed the Sword Pill.

His physical body's consciousness would be affected, becoming emotionally detached, or even developing antisocial tendencies.

However, after devouring the Heart-Stealing Sha and receiving a kiss from the Ran Yi Fish, a spirituality hidden within Li Li Boyang's soul was awakened.

That spirituality was a perfect integration of Essence, Qi, and Spirit.

It was a special phenomenon capable of acting simultaneously upon the mind, the body, and even the primordial Qi of heaven and earth.

Li Li Boyang was not even certain whether this spark of spirituality originated from the Heart-Stealing Sha, the Ran Yi Fish, or the Talisman left behind by the Huaijiang Witch.

The only thing currently certain was that this spark of spirituality had integrated Li Li Boyang's consciousness, ensuring he would no longer be disturbed by external factors.

Even the extremely fierce Earth Sha, under the control of this spirituality, behaved with remarkable docility.

As for heart demons?

Li Li Boyang, with his Essence, Qi, and Spirit fully integrated, had long since lost the concept of a "heart demon"; even his thoughts had become incredibly pure.

This inevitably reminded Li Li Boyang of the Daoist theory of "Primordial Spirit and Conscious Spirit" from his past life.

In the Daoist view of his past life, a latent, innate life energy possessing spirituality and wisdom resided within the sea of consciousness, serving as a bridge for communication and harmony between humans and the natural world of heaven and earth.

It was regarded as the master of the body, controlling various physiological activities and psychological functions.

The body was like a vessel, while the Primordial Spirit was the core energy within it, driving the body's operation.

When the Primordial Spirit was abundant and harmonious, the body was often healthy and full of vitality.

Conversely, if the Primordial Spirit was damaged or weak, the body would easily suffer from various illnesses and discomforts.

In contrast was the thinking consciousness cultivated through postnatal training and learning—the Conscious Spirit.

The Conscious Spirit was generated through the reception, processing, and cognition of external information via human senses, possessing strong logic and the ability to recognize things.

But for this very reason, the Conscious Spirit possessed strong subjectivity and limitations, making it prone to external interference and temptation.

Typically, Daoist cultivation involved suppressing one's Conscious Spirit through visualization and meditation, allowing the Primordial Spirit to become the body's dominant force, thereby achieving harmony and transcendence of body and mind.

When the Primordial Spirit dominated the body, the cultivator would not only be less susceptible to the influence of external things.

At the same time, an innate ability transcending normal senses and cognition would be born.

Specifically, this manifested as the ability to foresee situations unfavorable to oneself.

And to help and guide the cultivator in overcoming various difficulties and obstacles in the correct manner.

Furthermore, as a bridge for communication with the natural world of heaven and earth.

After the Primordial Spirit manifested, even manipulating the violent Earth Vein Sha to form a "body" capable of self-circulation was not considered a difficult task.

【In my memory, the Primordial Spirit seems to be naturally nurtured by Daoists during the process of cultivating the Golden Core.】

【Did I take a shortcut? Or was I misled by the novels from my past life?】

With a strange expression, feeling his current state, Li Li Boyang unconsciously touched the vertical eye in the center of his brow.

【Or perhaps, the Sword Pill can be considered a type of Golden Core?】

Thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.

The powerful Conscious Spirit once again took the lead in Li Li Boyang's thinking at this moment.

As a modern transmigrator from the twenty-first century, it was not easy for Li Li Boyang to maintain this pure, serene state of returning to the heart for a long time.

Fortunately, this did not affect the upcoming battle.

The spiritual body reconstructed from the Earth Vein Sha was sufficient to carry Li Li Boyang's manifested Primordial Spirit into battle.

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Whoosh!

The Four-Armed Demon God stood six zhang tall, with broad shoulders and thick arms.

It was seen standing firm on the earth, towering several feet above the tallest trees.

To fight such an enemy, Li Li Boyang's Primordial Spirit also rapidly expanded and grew in size.

With the continuous support of Sha Qi, a giant over ten meters tall quickly appeared in the half-sky.

Although there was still a gap compared to the Four-Armed Demon God's nearly twenty-meter height, it was no longer the difference between an elephant and an ant.

This was not because Li Li Boyang did not want to become larger.

Rather, the volume of Sha Qi at this scale was already the limit his Primordial Spirit could control.

More was not impossible, but it was completely unnecessary.

"This limit is much lower than I imagined."

Watching the black mist faintly rising around him, Li Li Boyang decisively stopped absorbing more Sha Qi.

Compared to the monstrous image of rolling black clouds, Li Li Boyang felt that his current appearance, resembling an immortal with a refined demeanor, suited his aesthetic much better.

"Now begin... formally entering the second form!"

Raising the Shenxiao Sword in his hand, which had grown in sync, Li Li Boyang gazed calmly at the Four-Armed Demon God opposite him.

"Arrogant!"

"Do you think combat is merely a simple contest of strength?"

With a sudden roar, the Four-Armed Demon God charged actively toward Li Li Boyang in the half-sky.

Hiss—Boom!

In an instant, the explosive roar generated by the simultaneous swing of all four arms spread throughout the surroundings.

This was the power produced by a massive body combined with extreme speed, a purely physical sonic boom.

Li Li Boyang in the half-sky did not even have time to react to what was happening before a small portion of his body was directly blasted apart.

"Technique is equally important!"

Taking advantage of the moment when Li Li Boyang temporarily lost the ability to move.

On You Xiao's ferocious face, a cruel smile that left nothing concealed appeared.

"Especially in life-and-death combat, technique is sometimes more important than strength!"

As the High Priest of the Ghost Fang State, You Xiao had never been skilled only in Ghost Fang Secret Arts.

Close-quarters combat techniques were also part of You Xiao's daily training regimen.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

With continuous heavy punches raining down, You Xiao gave Li Li Boyang no chance to reassemble his body.

For a moment, Li Li Boyang even lost the mobility he had possessed in his flying sword form, completely falling into a passive situation of taking beatings.

【The technique of combat?】

Although he had lost the initiative, Li Li Boyang was not discouraged by this.

Quite the opposite; in the process of constantly clashing with You Xiao, Li Li Boyang was adapting to the rhythm of this combat.

From initially taking beatings passively, to gradually being able to dodge, and then to occasionally swinging his sword to counterattack...

Li Li Boyang's growth speed far exceeded what ordinary people could imagine.

It had to be admitted that compared to a High Priest like You Xiao who had undergone strict training since childhood, Li Li Boyang, as a transmigrator, was merely an ordinary person.

Let alone professional killing techniques, he had not even come into contact with ordinary fighting techniques.

However, the awakening of the Primordial Spirit endowed Li Li Boyang with astonishing learning and adaptability.

Coupled with the vast Conscious Spirit from the twenty-first century, Li Li Boyang's counterattacks could often catch You Xiao off guard.

To make a possibly inappropriate analogy.

If the Primordial Spirit is the Computational Method, then the Conscious Spirit is the database, while the Spirit Body and the Shenxiao Sword are the most basic hardware.

【The size difference is too great; free fighting and MMA submission holds cannot be used...】

【This sword strike... should be swung like this...】

【His punch has exhausted its force...】

【Wait, he has four arms... one cannot think in conventional ways.】

【This is his weakness; now is the time to counterattack!】

In less than a few breaths, Li Li Boyang had mastered the sword moves and sword forms from his past life's memories and used them fluently.

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